Stig of the Dump was a charming little adventure series shown on
ITV back in the early 1980s (possible 1981). It concerned the adventures of a
small boy called Barney (played by Grant Ashley Warnock) and Stig (played by
Keith Jayne), a solitary caveman whom time has forgot or somehow left behind.
Barney and his sister Lou (played by Janine Tidman) are staying with their
Grandmother (played by Bay White) for the holidays. Gran lives in a big house
out in the country. Not far from this house is a dump where Barney discovers
Stig is living. Somehow Stig has been left over from prehistoric times (or
somehow moved into the present day). Anyway he lives in a cave in the dump.

The story was in many parts but the last part is perhaps the most sad
when Barney and Lou discover that Stig has left the dump. At then end of the
last episode the children and Gran are on a train leaving the station when
Barney and Lou see Stig (or whom believe to be Stig) in a scrap yard. They wave
goodbye to him as the train leaves, but Stig does not see them and he is left
behind to continue his life on his own again. This was probably the last
children's adventure type drama I ever saw on television, just before I moved
into the world of the grown ups. Even after all these years it has not lost its
original charm and so ends a little tale beautifully written by Clive King and
adapted for screenplay by Maggie Wadney. This is certainly one little gem
fromchildren's television we will never see again.

If anyone has any more episode information / memories or was involved in
the creation, filming of Stig of the Dump etc. then please contact me by
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Barney and his sister Lou go to stay with their Gran over
the holidays. Barney goes out to play and accidentally discovers Stig after
falling down the side of the dump and through into Stig's cave. Stig and Barney
instantly become friends. Just before he has to return home, Barney is given a
flint by Stig. Barney's sister does not believe in Stig when Barney returns and
tells them about his day. Early the next day, Lou and Gran go off to town and
Barney looks in a book to check on his flint tool. He discovers that Stig is
possibly from the Stone Age possibly over 30,000 years old. He goes to see Stig
again, taking with him some fruit and vegetables. The two of them them work on
Stig's cave as Stig is knocking out a new section at the back of the cave to
make more room. Barney helps him get a chimney in place and also uses some jam
jars for a window. Stig gives in an arrow head in thanks for his help.

The very next day Barney finds some boys messing around at
the dump, they are building some form of shed out of bits of wood and metal.
Barney throws mud bombs at their little hut to try and frighten them off. The
boys pretend to leave saying they have left something valuable in inside.
Barney foolishly goes down and inside the hut to investigate. The boys return
and capture him. Barney is introduced to The bionic man, Robin Hood, Batman and
they threaten to torture him. Barney threatens them with Stig and manages to
escape. The boys pursue and Stig eventually comes to the rescue and terrifies
the boys. Stig takes the younger boy hostage while the older two run away. The
older boys soon return with with gifts for Stig. Pretty soon all five are
friends and they swear a pact never to tell anyone about Stig.